Is HCLTech a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at HCLTech have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 4,908 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of HCLTech employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at HCLTech now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at HCLTech .

Does HCLTech pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at HCLTech with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 4,908 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at HCLTech.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at HCLTech?

64% of Software Engineer employees at HCLTech would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated HCLTech with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HCLTech?

Software Engineer (5093) , Technical Lead (2559) , Senior Software Engineer (2511) , Lead Engineer (2286) , Analyst (1939) , Senior Analyst (1633) , Consultant (1034) , Senior Technical Lead (811) , Specialist (778) , Associate Consultant (696) , Senior Consultant (691) , Technical Specialist (677) , Project Manager (653) , Senior Specialist (618) , Software Developer (594)

What are the pros of working at HCLTech according to real employee reviews?

"Job security is good in HCL so you can retire from this company if you want :)" ((in 2277 reviews)); "Work culture and hike is good in development project compared with any other service based organization." ((in 2061 reviews)); "Good work environment and flexible" ((in 1299 reviews)); "Good company and good environment" ((in 915 reviews)); "Working environment is good but in few project depends on client and people around you." ((in 733 reviews))

What are the cons of working at HCLTech according to real employee reviews?

"The salary for the employees is very less although is very normal but obviously you expect more always" ((in 3915 reviews)); "Very poor management by managers will ignore if you are on bench and dont care about your security" ((in 2073 reviews)); "No salary hike for engineers even they have good knowledge and not get hiked" ((in 1843 reviews)); "cost of living just be same as bangalore or chennai because the pay is low compare to those cities" ((in 953 reviews)); "Mostly depends on manager and if you are good than it is hard to move to better project." ((in 836 reviews))

HCLTech Software Engineer reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(4,908 total reviews)

C. Vijayakumar

75% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Engineer Software employees have rated HCLTech with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,908 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer Software professionals have a good working experience there. HCLTech is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer Software professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Feb 3, 2026

It was fine experience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work culture - helpful team mates

Cons

not cut edge projects growth is slow

4.0

Feb 3, 2026

Good learning opportunities for freshers, but growth and compensation need improvement

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to start your career, especially for freshers Exposure to real-time projects and client environments Opportunity to work with latest technologies depending on project Flexible work culture in some teams Job stability compared to smaller companies Supportive teammates at the project level Good internal learning portals and certifications

Cons

Salary growth is slow compared to market standards Appraisals are often not aligned with performance Project allocation may take time after onboarding Work-life balance depends heavily on project and client Limited onsite opportunities for many roles Internal role change process can be slow Sometimes more focus on process than innovation

4.0

Jan 31, 2026

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working culture and work life balance

Cons

No hikes will be the salary will be almost same even after 4 years

Viewing 64 - 66 of 4,908 Reviews

Jobs at HCLTech

Administrator (Support & Operations)

Ludwigshafen

View job

Service Delivery Manager (SDM)

München

View job

Group Operations Manager - Service Delivery Management

Ansbach

View job

Track Manager - Program & Project Management

München

View job

Administrator - F5, Infoblox IPAM

Frankfurt am Main

View job

View all Engineer Software Jobs

HCLTech

HCLTech Software Engineer reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

It was fine experience

Good learning opportunities for freshers, but growth and compensation need improvement

Good

Jobs at HCLTech

HCLTech reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Jobs at HCLTech

HCLTech reviews FAQs